Dock Work Regulation Act 1976 (c. 79)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Descriptions of Work which may, and those which may not, be Classified as Dock Work

PART I Work which may be Classified

General port work

1 Handling cargo. This includes any movement of cargo by means of man-power, machinery or lighterage ; it also includes stuffing and stripping containers.

2 Loading and unloading cargo.

3 Work in connection with the storage or warehousing of cargo.

4 Sorting, checking and recording cargo ; recording the time spent in handling, loading or unloading cargo.

5 Executing minor repairs to containers, crates, boxes, pallets or other articles used for packing or loading and unloading cargo.

6 Preparing ships for the receipt or discharge of cargo.

7 Making ships ready for departure after loading or discharging cargo.